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We had an absolutely AMAZING holiday in Tuscany!!!! We enjoyed walking through the vinyards in the morning; meandering in the shady paths filled with wild and fragrant rosemary in bloom; learning how olive oil is made; tasting different ages of the Chianti wine and learning how the wine is made and stored.
-Teresa & Dan Schmidt and Kristina Balzarini |
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| You should take this tour if you are staying in Florence, Siena or in a location in a 30 km radius of these two cities.
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Chianti Wine Tour Highlights
Tuscan wines and wine making
Tasting of top Chianti Classico wines
Stunning landscape
English-speaking driver and luxury vehicle
Chianti Wine Tour ProgramThe Chianti Wine Tour is available form Florence, Siena or any location within a 25 mile radius of these two cities.
Your Chianti Classico wine tour adventure begins when your personal driver for the day greets you at your place of stay. After a leisurely drive through the beautiful Tuscan landscape, your first stop will be an exclusive Chianti winery rated highly by the most influential European and American wine publications. At the winery, located in a historic castle or villa, you'll visit the wine cantina and cellars. The winery guide will introduce you to the world of wine and winemaking, to its history and legends. A guided tasting of the winery's Chianti Classico and other wines will follow. Besides the wines you may also taste some extra virgin olive oil. Your next stop will be in a small, lively Chianti village, either Greve, Radda or Castellina in Chianti. You will visit the village and have time to shop for local specialties and handicrafts. By now it is lunch time and you will have time to sit and relax in a typical Tuscan restaurant and enjoy enticing local dishes. After your meal, the afternoon will progress with another Chianti Classico winery visit, of equal caliber, allowing you to begin to understand the range of aromas and flavors that Chianti Classico wines have to offer. Depending on where you are staying, and your preferences, the tour might include a stop to a third winery or a visit to a historic village or other point of interest, before returning to your accommodation.
History of the Gallo Nero, Chianti Wine Region
Chianti Classico is truly the heart of Tuscany and its primary wine zone. The region's fame was confirmed in 1716 when Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici issued an ordinance to regulate the wine trade after some unscrupulous merchants labeled as "Chianti" a consignment of wines from dubious sources. Thus Tuscany became the first European state to safeguard an appellation of origin (label to distinguish wines). Today the Chianti Classico is one of Tuscany's most prestigious DOCG areas. The symbol of the Chianti Classico consortium is the gallo nero or black rooster, which you will see adorning roadsigns and wine bottles throughout the region.
The Chianti area was further developed in the mid-1800s by Baron Bettino Ricasoli, who made Chianti wine by combining: Sangiovese grapes for strength and character, Cannaiolo grapes for grace and Malvasia grapes for zest. However, this wine was intended to be drunk young and was not suitable for aging. The modern “recipe” for Chianti Classico must have at least 80% Sangiovese grapes with the remaining 20% to be decided upon by the winemaker. Modern Chianti Classico is often very well suited to aging, especially the Reserva wines.
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What's Included in Your Chianti Wine Tour
Travel by Mercedes or equivalent level car or minibus from Florence or Siena, with an English-speaking driver (7 hours total).
Tour of two Chianti Classico wineries.
Guided tasting of wines and olive oil.
A visit to one or two small towns and their wine and food shops.
Booking for lunch in a nice, typical Tuscan restaurant, (meal not included).
Our pampering care!
EXTRAS: The Chianti Wine Tour is available form Florence, Siena or any location within a 25 mile radius of these two cities.
If you are staying in a location outside the city limits of Florence or Siena you must add the "fee for pick-up at your place of stay to your shopping cart before check-out.
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Price per person (including taxes and fees), based on a booking of:
1 pax Eur 420 - 2 pax Eur 235 - 3 pax Eur 175 - 4 pax Eur 145 - 5 pax Eur 135 - 6 pax Eur 125 - 7 pax Eur 115 - 8 pax Eur 115 - 9 pax Eur 110 - 10 pax Eur 105 - 11 pax Eur 100 - 12 pax Eur 100 - |
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